Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb légender

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The English translation of the French verb légender is “to caption” or “to provide captions.” It is pronounced as “lay-zhohn-day.”

The word légender comes from the French word “légende,” meaning “caption” or “legend.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “legendum,” meaning “something to be read.”

In everyday French, légender is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples of légender in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Nous aurons légendé toutes les photos avant la fin de la journée.
    (We will have captioned all the photos before the end of the day.)

  2. J’aurai légendé les images pour le diaporama avant le début de la réunion.
    (I will have provided captions for the images for the slideshow before the start of the meeting.)

  3. Elle sera déjà en train de légender les vidéos lorsque nous arriverons.
    (She will already be captioning the videos when we arrive.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of légender

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai légendé J’aurai légendé la photo. I will have captioned the photo.
tu tu auras légendé Tu auras légendé la vidéo. You will have captioned the video.
il il aura légendé Il aura légendé le document. He will have captioned the document.
elle elle aura légendé Elle aura légendé le tableau. She will have captioned the painting.
on on aura légendé On aura légendé la carte. One/We will have captioned the map.
nous nous aurons légendé Nous aurons légendé le graphique. We will have captioned the chart.
vous vous aurez légendé Vous aurez légendé l’image. You will have captioned the image.
ils ils auront légendé Ils auront légendé l’affiche. They will have captioned the poster.
elles elles auront légendé Elles auront légendé la sculpture. They will have captioned the sculpture.

Other Conjugations for Légender.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb légender

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Légender – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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